On 23 Feb 2005 at 14:10, Keith Helgesen wrote: > I really owe Crystal a huge apology! > It was my original reference to "The Emperors Clothes" and *my* > perception of the "Art" as being like traffic diversion banners- to > which Crystal gave qualified agreement! . . .
Not one person has disputed her esthetic reaction. > . . . Since then that lovely lady > has been harangued, berated and, for some reason, required to defend > her view! . . . What she's been taken task for is the illogical statement that the money for The Gates could have been spent on schools. It patently could not, as without the art installation, there would be no money generated to be paid to the schools. > . . . I personally thought it arty-farty rubbish! That's MY > opinion. You won't change it. If you wish to waste time trying- go for > it! I see no one in this discussion making any attempt whatsoever to dissuade you or Crystal or anyone else from their personal esthetic reactions to art -- all the disputation has been entirely on non- esthetic issues. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
